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Smart Mobility Today: 28 September 2026

Sep 28, 2026 | Featured, Smart Mobility Today

In this weird world we find ourselves in, I saw a few calming pieces in Global Aurto Mobility and briefed you on them during this week’s Smart Mobility Today podcast. As far as the environment goes, Toyota’s reimagined hydrogen Hilux pickup is making...

Toyota Thinks Hydrogen Can Do What Its Electric Pickup Can’t

Sep 23, 2026 | Hydrogen

Toyota has confirmed that the ninth-generation Hilux, launched globally this year, will spawn a hydrogen-powered variant. The Japanese automaker claimed that the Hilux FCEV will debut in 2028 as part of the automaker’s ambitions to “develop its reputation as an...

Cornell Microscopic Robots Coordinate To Move Liquid In Response To Heat

Sep 23, 2026 | Robots

Cornell researchers have built a microscopic robotic array that senses temperature and coordinates tiny paddles to move liquid, a laboratory step toward machines that could collectively change their surroundings. The work combines sensing, electronic communication and...

Why Most Useful Robots Will Have Wheels Before Legs

Sep 23, 2026 | Featured, Robots

The robots already helping solve labor shortages look very different from the standard sci-fi movie versions. The most urgent demand is coming from industrial sectors facing aging workforces and persistent labor shortages. For these environments, wheeled robots are a...

Massive UK Study Finds High-Mileage Electric Cars More Durable Than Petrol

Sep 23, 2026 | Electric Vehicles, Featured, UK

A study of millions of UK vehicles shows that electric cars stay on the road longer than petrol cars, and the gap widens as mileage increases. With electric cars being a relatively new technology, many people have been skeptical of what their long-term reliability...